Regimental number | 2121 |
Place of birth | Newry, Co Armagh, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Height | 5' 5.25" |
Weight | 130 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, Michael Bennett, 15 Conal Street, Newry, Ireland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A63 Karoola on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 16 June 1915; joined Bn, Gallipoli Peninsula, 4 August 1915. Admitted to Anzac Casualty Clearing Station, 18 August 1915; transferred to 2nd Australian General Hospital, Ghezireh, Egypt, 25 August 1915; to Convalescent Depot, Mena, 9 September 1915; to Convalescent Hospital, Helouan, 20 September 1915; discharged to Base Depot, Cairo, 15 October 1915. Admitted to 2nd Auxiliary Convalescent Depot, Heliopolis, 29 November 1915( heart trouble); transferred to Convalescent Hospital, Helouan, 2 December 1915. Embarked Suez, on board HT 'Karoola', 20 January 1916 (neurasthenia); disembarked Sydney, 21 February 1916; reported as 'fit for duty', Liverpool, 13 June 1916. Re-embarked Sydney, 22 August 1916, in 4th Bn, 19th Reinforcements.. Found guilty, at sea, 18 September 1916, of being absent from Guard: awarded 6 hours' detention and forfeited 5 days' pay. Disembarked Plymouth, 12 October 1916; marched in to No 3 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 13 October 1916; marched in to 1st Training Bn, Fovant, 30 October 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 19 November 1916; marched in to 1st Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, France, 20 November 1916; marched out to unit, 2 December 1916. Admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance and transferred to 38th Casualty Clearing Station, 6 December 1916 (influenza); to No 8 Ambulance Train, 8 December 1916; to 20th General Hospital, Camiers, 20 December 1916; to England, Calais, 21 December 1916; admitted to Bevan Military Hospital, Sangate, England, 21 December 1916; transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 8 January 1917; discharged from hospital and granted leave, 27 January 1917. Marched in, from leave, to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 12 February 1917; marched in to No 4 Command Depot, Wareham, 22 February 1917; marched in to No 3 Command Depot, Weymouth, 12 April 1917; marched in to No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 28 April 1917; marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 14 June 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Demosthenes', 27 July 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 24 September 1917; discharged, 1 November 1917 (medically unfit: bronchitis). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Also embarked INF4REIN19 |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BENNETT John |